On this, the towns of the Gauls, which had joined in the revolt of the Insubrians, surrendered to the Romans.
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The other consul, Minucius, had at first traversed the territories of the Boians, with wide-spread ravaging parties; but afterwards, when that people left the Insubrians, and came home to defend their own property, he kept his men within their camp, expecting to come to a regular engagement with the enemy.

Nor would the Boians have declined a battle, if their spirits had not been depressed by hearing of the defeat of the Insubrians.

Upon this, deserting their commander and their camp, they dispersed themselves through the several towns, each wishing to take care of his own effects.

Thus they changed the enemy's method of carrying on the war: for, no longer hoping to decide the matter by a single battle, he began again to lay waste the lands, burn the houses, and storm the villages.